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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Quraishi Kabbal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuma Tamakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quraishi Kabbal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 cm
18
275 lbs
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195 cm
18
265 lbs
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Solid boxing
Granite chin
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Excellent MT
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Quraishi Kabbal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tuma Tamakka! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fighters circling - Tamakka throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Tamakka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Tamakka throws out a loose jab but Kabbal uses good head movement to avoid it. Kabbal dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kabbal cracks Tamakka with an open hand slap. Tamakka misses with a body shot.
Tamakka scores with a jab. Kabbal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Quraishi Kabbal has been cut. Tamakka wants to clinch up but Kabbal keeps it at a distance. Kabbal lands an overhand right. Tamakka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Kabbal scores with a body shot.
Tamakka misses with an uppercut
and Tamakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kabbal scores with a jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tamakka looks to throw the jab but Kabbal is out of range. Kabbal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Tamakka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Kabbal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kabbal walks into a straight right hand from Tamakka. Tuma Tamakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kabbal takes a swing at Tamakka's ribcage but misses. Kabbal keeps the fight on the outside. Tamakka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kabbal looks to land a left hand but Tamakka moved out of range nicely. A combination from Tamakka does no damage. The fight stays on the outside here - Tamakka looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Kabbal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tamakka misses with a series of wild punches.
Kabbal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Tamakka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kabbal on the side of the head. Tamakka lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tamakka throws a nice looking combination but Kabbal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kabbal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tamakka. Kabbal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tamakka manages to avoid it. Tamakka lands a nice hook to Kabbal's body. Kabbal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Kabbal throws a body shot but no joy. Tamakka throws a body punch but Kabbal moves out of range. Tamakka looks to score with a jab to the body but Kabbal is just out of range. Tamakka misses with a few strikes there.
Kabbal throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kabbal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tamakka. Tamakka throws a big shot that misses. Tamakka tests Kabbal's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kabbal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kabbal circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tuma Tamakka will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Quraishi Kabbal's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tamakka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kabbal. Kabbal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. The fighters circle momentarily. Tamakka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Tamakka dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kabbal takes a swing at Tamakka's ribcage but misses. Tamakka thows a left - swing and a miss! Kabbal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Kabbal avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Tuma Tamakka seems to be getting the better of the standup. Kabbal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tamakka.
Kabbal scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Tuma Tamakka has been cut. Tamakka tries to clinch but Kabbal is having none of it. Kabbal is looking to counter with a shot to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kabbal misses with a wild combination.
Tamakka misses with a hook to the body
and Kabbal counters with a nice uppercut. Kabbal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamakka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kabbal counters with a straight right that drops Tamakka to the canvas! Will Tamakka beat the count? He's still wobbly and as the count reaches 7, he's still struggling to make it. 8...9...10. He's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Quraishi Kabbal! An out of breath Quraishi Kabbal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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